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  • Trump's Proposed Budget Threatens NASA Space Research

    Trump's Proposed Budget Threatens NASA Space Research
    May 6 2025
    Last week, the Trump administration announced its goal of cutting $6 billion from NASA or nearly a quarter of the space agency's budget. Science programs would be hit especially hard, like the work done by NASA facilities in California. Guest: Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy, Planetary Society Three people are dead, four have received medical attention and at least seven remain missing after a small boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized near San Diego on Monday morning. Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Communities In Far Northern California Challenged By Return Of Gray Wolves

    Communities In Far Northern California Challenged By Return Of Gray Wolves
    May 5 2025
    For decades, wolves were thought to have been hunted and poisoned into extinction in California with the last sighting of the animal in the 1920s. But that changed in late 2011 when a wolf wearing a radio collar crossed into the state from Oregon. In the years since, California’s gray wolf population has grown into the dozens, threatening the livelihood of cattle ranchers in places as far north as Modoc County. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Tariffs Likely To Increase Cost Of Weddings In California

    Tariffs Likely To Increase Cost Of Weddings In California
    May 2 2025
    Weddings are pricey affairs in California — and they’re about to get even more expensive. According to the National Bridal Retailers Association, about 90 percent of all wedding gowns sold in the U.S. are made in China. With 145% tariffs now being imposed on all Chinese goods coming into the U.S., that could mean big price increases for California bridal shop owners and brides-to-be. Reporter: Tina Caputo Congress is moving ahead with a plan to block California’s electric vehicle mandate. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED When Tulare Lake refilled two years ago in the middle of Kings County, two prisons narrowly avoided dangerous flooding. A new state audit now argues those prisons were not prepared for flooding or evacuation. Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Most California Republican Voters Still Confident In Trump Administration

    Most California Republican Voters Still Confident In Trump Administration
    May 1 2025
    Nearly 40% of Californians voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Now, 100 days into his second term, how do they feel? Reporter: Izzy Bloom, KQED In San Francisco Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris laid into President Donald Trump at the 100 day mark of his presidency. Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Refugee Family Remembers Fall Of Saigon

    Refugee Family Remembers Fall Of Saigon
    Apr 30 2025
    The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago when American troops pulled out of Saigon. And for hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese who fled and resettled in California, April 30 is a significant day. Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED A bill that would have lowered the state rent cap won't be moving forward this year, after its sponsors pulled it this week. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Lawmakers Call for Investigations into Financial Aid Fraud at California Community Colleges

    Lawmakers Call for Investigations into Financial Aid Fraud at California Community Colleges
    Apr 29 2025
    Millions of dollars meant to help California's community college students have been stolen by scammers, and now both Republican and Democratic leaders are calling for investigations. But there's debate over who's responsible and what solutions will actually help students most. Guest: Adam Eckelman, CalMatters An air force base in the Bay Area could be the site of a new immigration detention facility, KQED has learned. That comes as the Trump administration is moving aggressively to use military bases to expand its ability to detain and deport immigrants. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED President Donald Trump continued his assault on cities and states with sanctuary immigration policies in a new executive order signed on Monday. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Students Push For Race-Focused College Graduations In California

    Students Push For Race-Focused College Graduations In California
    Apr 28 2025
    College staff in Southern California are busy organizing upcoming graduation ceremonies based on racial and ethnic identity. But two months ago, the Trump administration said these graduation ceremonies are illegal. And staff are not taking that declaration lightly. Reporter: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist Labor advocates in Los Angeles are pushing back against proposed cuts to a small city agency tasked with helping workers, who weren’t paid the wages they were owed. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Program Provides Unique Science Lessons On Tahoe Slopes

    Program Provides Unique Science Lessons On Tahoe Slopes
    Apr 25 2025
    Skiers cruising down Tahoe’s white slopes this winter had a unique chance to learn about the surrounding ecosystem. UC Davis scientists clicked on their skis and led public tours down the mountain. Reporter: Anna Guth, KQED The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal court to stop the government from cutting off legal services to families who were forcibly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the first Trump administration. Reporter: Mark Betancourt, The California Newsroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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